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Allmans · Painters Mill, October 17
The official archival release describes both the significance and limitations of this audience tape, including its unusual origin.
October 17, 1971 · Duane’s final show · Last editorial source review 2026-10-29
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4 documented research notes
- October 17, 1971event
The group’s official release identifies the Painters Mill concert as Duane Allman’s last show.
- 1971recording source
Sam Idas recorded the performance on a handheld cassette machine.
- 1971recording limitation
The tape was a spontaneous audience capture, not a purpose-built multitrack concert recording.
- 2020release
The Final Note issued eight documented songs from the performance in 2020.
Questions still open
- Document which songs are absent from the surviving cassette before claiming a complete setlist.
Source bibliography · 1 references
- Official discography · The Final Note (10/17/71) ↗artist official